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Comparative content analysis in search of the Netspeak elements within closed asynchronous discussions and social media discussion

The purpose of this paper is to show the spread of omnipresent speak on the Internet, the so- called Netspeak through the various communication channels young people use. Netspeak is derived from the spoken and symbolic language that develops and changes rapidly becoming globally recognized. The authors conducted a comparative content analysis of the closed asynchronous discussions within the same generation of students in the first, and afterward in the seventh semester of their higher education, as well as of their discussion on the social media - Facebook. In order to conduct the analysis and measure the amount of Netspeak elements in mentioned discussions, 10 Netspeak standards have been used that are divided into four following groups: standards related to information and communication technology (ICT), grammar and syntax (G), prosody (P) and others (O). The distribution and the amount of the Netspeak elements are described in detail.

Netspeak in higher education, Netspeak standards, Closed asynchronous discussion, Social media discussion

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